India at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

India at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
India at the; 2012 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	IND
NPC	Paralympic Committee of India
Website	www.paralympicindia.org.in
in London
Competitors	10 in 4 sports
Medals; Ranked 67th	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
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India competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.

Competitors[edit | edit source]

Sport	Men	Events
Athletics	5	5
Powerlifting	3	3
Shooting	1	3
Swimming	1	4

Medallists[edit | edit source]

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Silver	Girisha Nagarajegowda	Athletics	Men's High Jump F42	3 September

Athletics[edit | edit source]

Selected team of 5 athletes

Men’s Field Events

Athletevv	Event	Distance	Points	Rank
Girisha Nagarajegowda	High Jump - F42	1.74	N/A
Jaideep Deswal	Discus Throw - F42	39.77	N/A	7
Amit Kumar	Discus Throw - F51/52/53	9.89	674	8
Narender Ranbir	Javelin Throw - F44	49.50	N/A	6
Jagseer Singh	Long Jump - F46	6.42	N/A	6

Powerlifting[edit | edit source]

Selected team of 3 athletes.^[1]

Men

Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Farman Basha	Men's -48 kg	150.0	5
Rajinder Singh Rahelu	Men's -67.50 kg	NMR
Sachin Chaudhary	Men's -82.50 kg	187.0	9

Shooting[edit | edit source]

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Rank
Naresh Sharma	Men's R1-10m Air Rifle Standing - SH1	571	24	Did not advance
	Mixed R6-50m Rifle Prone - SH1	575	36	Did not advance
	Men's R7-50m Rifle 3 Positions - SH1	1109	19	Did not advance

Sharath Gayakwad is the sole representative of India in the swimming event of the Games. He earned the berth in 100 m breaststroke – SB8 event after winning a bronze medal in the Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China.^[2]^[3] Gayakwad started his training for the Games under coach Mel Tantrum in Perth, Australia.^[4]

Men

Athletes	Event	Heat		Final
Athletes	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Sharath Gayakwad	Men's 100m Butterfly - S8	1:07.12	9	Did not advance
	Men's 100m Breaststroke - SB8	1:18.20	12	Did not advance
	Men's 50m Freestyle - S8	28.98	12	Did not advance
	Men's 200m Ind. Medley - SM8	2:38.17	14	Did not advance

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Savaliya, Gautam. "LIST OF PLAYERS". Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
↑ Ashok, Kalyan (19 January 2011). "Sailing over rough waters". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 July 2012. Sharath Gayakwad is looking forward to participating in the paralympics
↑ "Gayakwad Sharath M. – Biography". gzapg2010.cn (Official website of the Games). Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games Organising Committee. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
↑ Sharon, Denise (19 June 2012). "Indian Paralympian tunes up in Perth". Western Suburbs Weekly. inmycommunity.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2012.

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[1] Savaliya, Gautam. "LIST OF PLAYERS". Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.

[2] Ashok, Kalyan (19 January 2011). "Sailing over rough waters". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 July 2012. Sharath Gayakwad is looking forward to participating in the paralympics

[3] "Gayakwad Sharath M. – Biography". gzapg2010.cn (Official website of the Games). Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games Organising Committee. Retrieved 13 July 2012.

[4] Sharon, Denise (19 June 2012). "Indian Paralympian tunes up in Perth". Western Suburbs Weekly. inmycommunity.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2012.

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